Fishhook



sept. 5, 1944.

Filed June 4, 1942 m la fv fw, ,5 w i A o wwf l @Mii Patented Sept. 5,1944 l UNITED STATES PATENT "F-FICE FISHHOOK vOwen D. Premo, MuskegonHeights, Mich. N Application June 4,1942, serial No. 445,689

4 claims. (ci. 4346,) y i y l VThis invention relates t0 a novelconstruction of a sh hook. It is an object and purpose of the presentinvention to provide a pair of hooks which may be brought toward eachother in a set position and which will automatically be moved to asprung position upon striking by a iish, the hooks springing outwardlyand spreading apartl in themouth of the iish for greater effectivenessin hooking the iish and preventing its escape.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and novelconstruction of a fish hook of the character noted made of parts whichmay be easily fabricated and assembled and which may, if desired, beprovided with a rotating or swivel means whereby connection may be madetothe line and the hooks having free rotation without twisting theline.V With these Vand other objects which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in the combinations andassociation of -parts and in lthe construction hereinafter describedandclaimed. VIt is to be understood that various modificationsin detailmay be resorted to without departing from'the invention disclosedin theaccompanying drawing, in which,

' Fig. 1 is an elevation of the hook in its set position. y

fFig. 2 is a similar view in the sprung position. -Fig. 3 is aperspective View illustrating the manner in which the shanksof the hooksor the member to which the hooks are attached are provided in a singlespring wire turned at substantially its middle point about a pin.

Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview illustrating the assembly of the wire andpin with a slotted sleeve.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section taken substantially on the planeof line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged side elevation of the lower part of thesleeve and the associated portions of the hooks in the set position.

Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the plane of line 1-1 of Fig. 5, and

Fig. 8 is a View similar to Fig. 6 of a modified form of construction.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the diierent figures ofthe drawing.

In the construction a sleeve or housing l open at both ends is providedhaving diametrically opposite longitudinal slots 2 in opposite sidesreaching from one end of the sleeve nearly to but terminating short ofthe other end thereof.

Associated with the sleeve is a spring wire which is wound substantiallymidway between its ends at 3 around a pin 4, providing two oppositelyextendingshank portions 5 which at their free ends may belilattened or;beveled as indicatedv at'5a. `The length of the pin is greater Y thanthe interior diameter of the sleeveV I. The

two shank portions 5 of the wire are brought together andA th free endportions thereof `inserted downwardly through Vthe sleeve, as in Fig. 4,the end portions o f the pin 4 ventering and traversing the opposedslots 2.

Above the upper open end of the sleeve` a Vswivels connection is usedincluding the swivel `suchfswivel connection in itself is an old andwell known construction. The two parts la and 8a at one side and l and 8at the other side being permitted free relative turning movement withrespect to each other.

`The Shanks 5 of the spring wire member have each a hook I0 permanentlyvfastened thereto by soldering, brazing, welding or other equivalentpermanent attachment. The hooks that are used may be ofyany'c'h'aracter. Preferably the hooks initially -will beseparate hooksattached to the shankv portions 5 gof the spring wire mem-L ber, but it-is evidentthat the wire member 5 at its ends may have hooks formedintegral therewith. After the hooks I are permanently secured to theshank parts 5 they are to al1 intents and purposes integral with thewire member. The end portions of the hooks connected with the Shanks 5may be correspondingly flattened or beveled to engage againstvtheiiattenecl or beveled portions5a of the Shanks 5 for ready or easysoldering, welding or brazing.

In the set position of the hooks as shown in 4 Fig. 1, they arerelatively close together, the pin 4 being moved to an upper position inthe slots 2. The normal tendency of the shank portions 5 to spring awayfrom each other causes said shanks to bear strongly against the innersides of the sleeve or housing l with a corresponding resistance againstan outward movement to the sprung position shown in Fig. 2. But when ash strikes the hooks and pulls therein, said hooks move outwardly withthe pin 4 being pulled downwardly in the slots 2, the hooks being forcedoutwardly by the spring action and thereupon spreading apart and moreeffectively hooking the sh and preventing its escape.

In Fig. 8 the shank members 5 of the spring wire member at their freeends are formed into eyes Il with each of which hooks I2 may beconnected by corresponding eyes.

In constructing and assembling the device, the tube I is slottedlongitudinally in its opposite walls at 2, the slots opening at one endof the tube. The shank wire is then twisted around the pin 4 in the loop3 which is soldered or otherwise suitably attached to the pin at 3a.Then the Shanks 5 Iare bent to adjacent approximately parallel positionsand inserted through the tube with the pin 4 entering the slots 2. Theend of the tube through which the slots open is then closed by fillingit with solder 9 or similar metal and the line attaching device orswivel is fastened at the same time by imbedding a portion of it such asthe eye 8 in the solder 9 which closes the end of the tube. After thatthe hooks I0 may be fastened t0 the shanks 5.

The fish hook is very readily and easily manufactured, and does not getout of order in use; and the bait may be readily attached with the hooksin set position and is ran automatic spreading of the hooks to sprungposition upon the fish striking and taking the bait and hooks into itsmouth.

The `invention is deiined in the appended claims and is to be consideredcomprehensive of all forms of structure coming within their scope.

Iclaim:

`l. An elongated tubular housing open at its lower end, a closurepermanently closing the upper end of said housing, said housing havingdiametrically opposed vertical slots in opposite sides, the lower endsof which terminate a short distance above the lower end of the housingand the upper ends of which are closed by said closure, a horizontal pinextending through said housing and having its end portions slidablyreceived in said slots, and a spring member coiling around the pin andhaving two substantially parallel shank portions extending downwardlythrough and below the housing, said shank portionshaving a normaltendency to spring `outwardly and thereby frictionally bear againstopposite inner side portions of the housing, as specified.

2. A device of the class described comprising, f

an elongated hollowtubular housing yopen atits lower end, said housinghaving slotsin oppos1te sides extending from a. short-distance-above thelower end of the housing to the upper end thereof, a pin extendingthrough said slots, a spring member coiling substantally midway betweenits ends around said pin and having shank portions normally extending inopposite directions from the pin when free of restraint, said shankportions being brought toward each other and extending in substantiallyparallel relation to each other from the pin downwardly through saidhousing, and a separate means to whicha line may be attached, and saidymeans being permanently secured at the open upper end of the housing,and closing the upper ends of the slots, as specied.

3. A construction of the class described comprising, a verticalelongated tubular housing open at both ends and provided with elongatedvertical Slots at diametrically opposed sides thereof, the lower ends ofsaid slots terminating a distance above the lower end of the housing, apin having a length greater than the distance between said slots andpassing transversely through said housing and slidably mounted totraverse the slots, a spring member coiling between its ends around saidpin and having shank portions normally extending from the pin inopposite `directions when free of restraint, said shank portions havingoppositely turned hooks at their free ends, and a line attaching meanspermanently secured at the upper end of the housing by means closing theupper end of the housing and said slots, as specified.

4. In a sh hook, an elongated hollow tubular housing open at both ends,said housing at two opposed sides being provided with vertical slots,

the lower ends of vwhich are short distances above the lower end -of thehousing, said slots extending to the upper end of said housing, atransverse pin passing through the housing having its end portionsslidably received in said slots., a spring member coiling around saidpin between the ends of the pin and at a point between `the ends of themember, and portions of the member extending in opposite directions from-said 5 coil, said oppositely extending portions .being sprung togetherinto substantially parallel side by side relation and depending fromsaid pin through the low-er end of the housing and rpressing againstopposite inner sides thereof and separatingoutwardly upon movingdownwardly in said housing.

OWEN D. PREMO.

